2004: 3 visits, 15 days.-Sen. Kerry visited Iowa
on January 11-19, 2004.On January 11
[no information
on morning and early afternoon schedule]; in Des Moines he plans to
attend
a pre-debate reception hosted by former State Rep. Willie Glanton;
attend
a pre-debate rally with supporters at Polk County Convention Center; and
participated in the Brown & Black Forum at the Polk County
Convention
Complex. On January 12 he
rallied
with legislators and Christie Vilsack on the west steps of the Capitol;
hold
four events dubbed "Town Hall for America's Future" at Williamsburg
Community
Center in Williamsburg; at Parthenon Pizza and Steak House in Fort
Madison;
at Burlington Steamboat Senior Center; and at American Legion Club in
Muscatine. On January 13 he
rallied
with veterans at Black Hawk County Soldiers Memorial Hall in Waterloo
(the
rally featured the Bolaños brothers from El Paso, TX, four
brothers
who all served in Vietnam at the same time, from El Paso, TX as well as
members of the "Veterans Brigade" that is travelling the state for
Kerry;
Kerry announced that announced that over 10,000 Iowa veterans will
caucus
for him on January 19); held a "Town Hall for America's Future"
at Two Brothers Restaurant in Independence; at Delaware County
Fairgrounds
community center in Manchester; and at Tilford Middle School in
Vinton;
and did a concert with Carole King at Paramount Theatre in Cedar
Rapids. On January 14 he
delivered
a speech "Giving America Back its Future" at St. Ambrose University in
Davenport; "Real Deal Express" to Iowa City; visited Handicare
early
childhood center and held a discussion with parents in Coralville;
"Real
Deal Express" to Des Moines; held a Town Hall for America's Future with
Asian American Democrats at Romance Cafe in Des Moines; held a Town
Hall
for America's Future with Polk County activists at the Des Moines
Playhouse;
"Real Deal Express" to Council Bluffs.On January 15 he
started
with a pancake breakfast with Democrats at The Community Hall in
Council
Bluffs; Kerry-Copter to Carroll; did an event with Democrats at the
home of Richard and Mary Baumhover in Carroll; Kerry-Copter to Sioux
City;
rallied at Sanford Community Center in Sioux City; Kerry-Copter to
Adel;
did an event with Democrats at the home of Benny Dorman in Adel;
Kerry-Copter
to Fort Dodge; held a Town Hall for America's Future at Triton Inn,
Iowa
Central Community College in Fort Dodge; "Real Deal Express" to Webster
City; held a Rally for America's Future at Webster City Community
Theatre;
"Real Deal Express to Mason City; held a Rally for America's Future at
Music Man Square in Mason City; and took the "Real Deal Express" to
Waverly.On January 16 he
held a
Town Meeting with Democrats at City Hall in Waverly; "Real Deal
Express"
to New Hampton; held a rally with Democrats at Chickasaw Center in New
Hampton; "Real Deal Express" to Decorah; held a rally with Democrats at
Luther College in Decorah; "Real Deal Express" to Guttenberg; did an
event
with Democrats at Cafe Mississippi in Guttenberg; "Real Deal Express"
to
Dubuque; held a rally with Democrats at Clarke College's Kehl Center in
Dubuque; "Real Deal Express" to Maquoketa; held a rally with Democrats
at Maquoketa Middle School in Maquoketa; "Real Deal Express" to Clinton.On January 17 he
held
a rally with Democrats at Eagle Point Park Lodge in Clinton; "Real Deal
Express" to Davenport; Town Hall with Democrats at Radisson Quad City
Plaza
in Davenport; Kerry-Copter to Des Moines; reunited
with fellow Vietnam veteran Jim Rassman, whose life Kerry saved during
combat in Vietnam on March 13, 1969, at Creative Visions Human
Development
Center in Des Moines; rally with Democrats at Old Capitol Mall in
downtown
Iowa City; Real Deal Express to Cedar Rapids; rally with Democrats at
Coe
College in Cedar Rapids.On January 18 he
(appeared
on "This Week with George Stephanopoulos"); flt to Waterloo; attends
church
services at Antioch Baptist Church in Waterloo; rally
with Sen. Ted Kennedy at McKinstry Elementary School in Waterloo; Kerry-copter
to Newton; rally at Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC)
auditorium
in Newton; Kerry-copter to Des Moines; rally with Sen. Ted Kennedy
in the Tourism Building at the State Fairgrounds in Des Moines.On January 19 to
Norwalk
aboard the "Real Deal Express;" Town Hall Meeting with Democrats
at
Scotts Super Value in Norwalk; "Real Deal Express" to Waukee; Town Hall
Meeting with Democrats at Waukee High School cafeteria; "Real Deal
Express"
to Boone; rally with Democrats at Boone County Fairgrounds – Community
Building; "Real Deal Express" to Ames; rally with Democrats at Ames
High
School; "Real Deal Express" to Urbandale; greet caucus-goers at
Urbandale
High School; "Real Deal Express" to Des Moines; caucus
night party at Hotel Fort Des Moines in Des Moines. [scheduled
to depart at 3 a.m. to Manchester, NH]

-Sen. Kerry visited Iowa on January
9-10, 2004. On early afternoon of January 9 he
received the
endorsement of Attorney General Tom Miller and held a roundtable
discussion
with workers at Mary Sue's Café in Davenport; [gap]; and in
the
evening he plans to attend the Iowa State Education Association's
annual
legislative conference at Adventureland Inn in Altoona. On January 10 he and Sen. Ted Kennedy did
three
rallies ("Rally for America's Future with Ted Kennedy") at Mississippi
Valley Fairgrounds in Davenport; at the Grand River Center in Dubuque;
and at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids.

-Sen. Kerry made a four-day visit to Iowa
on January
3-6, 2004. On January 3 made remarks on homeland
security
and receive endorsements of local first responders at the Des Moines
Police
Recreational Building in Pleasant Hill; do an event with activists
at
Elks Lodge #407 in Perry; and do an event with activists at Boone
County
Historical Center in Boone. On early afternoon of January 4 he rode
to Iowa
Public Television Studios in the "Real Deal Express" and greeted
supporters
on the grassy area; participated in the Des Moines Register debate at
Iowa
Public Television Studios auditorium in Johnston; did an event with
activists
at American Legion Post No. 165 in Indianola; and did an event with
activists
at the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum in Knoxville.On January 5 he plans breakfast with
activists
at Country Kitchen in Ottumwa; and event with activists at Okaloosa
Public
Library; deliver a major speech“Making America Work for People Again”
at
Hotel Fort Des Moines in Des Moines; make remarks to women supporters
at
Hotel Fort Des Moines in Des Moines; attend a Truman Fund fundraiser
for
Sen. Jack Hatch at Metro Market in Des Moines; appear live on Iowa
Press
with David Yepsen; and do an event with activists at the airport in
Ankeny.On the morning of January 6 he plans
to rally
with activists at Collegiate United Methodist Church in Ames; ride the
"Real Deal Express" to Iowa State University debate site in Des Moines
and join supporters at a hot dog tailgate party outside; participated
in the NPR and WOI Radio Debate at Iowa State University Extension
Campus
in Des Moines; and rally with activists at RWDSU Local #110 in Cedar
Rapids.

2003: 33 visits, 63 days.-Sen. Kerry visited Iowa with daughter
Vanessa
on December 29-31, 2003. On December 29 he held a discussion on
clean air
at Peoples Community Health Center in Waterloo; did an event with
Democrats
at Luigi's Restaurant and Lounge in Oelwein; an event with Democrats at
City Hall in Waverly; and an event with Democrats at the Music Man
Square
Museum in Mason City.On December 30 he did an event with
Democrats
at Waldorf College in Forest City; a press event on preserving family
farms
at home of Doug and Barbara Thompson in Kanawha; an event with
Democrats
at Sister Sarah’s in Algona; an event with Democrats at VFW Post 5240
in
Dakota City; an event with Democrats at the American Legion in Fort
Dodge;
an event with Democrats at Greene County Community Center in Jefferson;
and an event with Democrats at Sam’s Soda and Sandwiches in Carroll.On December 31 he did an event with
Democrats
at Chuckwagon Restaurant at Bar L in Guthrie Center; an event with
Democrats
at Chatterbox Café in Audubon; an event with Democrats at The
Community
Hall in Council Bluffs; an event with Democrats at Janz Restaurant in
Onawa;
and a New Year’s Eve Party at Sioux City Community Theatre in Sioux
City.

-Sen. Kerry visited Iowa on December
20-23, 2003; the theme of the trip is "Fighting for America's
Workers."On December 20 he held a "Conversation
with Working
Families" press event in Altoona; a "Very 'Kerry'" holiday party at
Adventureland
Inn in Altoona; an event with area Democrats at DMACC Newton Campus in
Newton; and a holiday party at City High School Auditorium in Iowa City.Starting late on the morning of December 21
he
did an event with area Democrats at Happy's Place in Dubuque; a chili
feed
with firefighters at Village Hall in Davenport; and an event with
Democrats
at Bluff Elementary School in Clinton.On December 22-23 he did a 26-hour day of
visiting
workplaces. He started with a meeting at Quad City Times
in
Davenport; did an event at Mississippi Plaza in Davenport; visited the
after school program at Waypoint in Cedar Rapids; visit Waterloo Fire
Station
#1 in Waterloo; did an event at the Floyd County Museum in Charles
City;
bowled at the Rose Bowl in Mason City; December 23; had a
conversation
with nurses at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines; visited workers at the Des
Moines Register printing press; met and greeted snowplow workers,
sewer
and street cleaners at 318 5th Street, SE in Council Bluffs; breakfast
with farmers at Oehler Brothers in Missouri Valley; focused on the
child
tax credit at Boys and Girls Club, Family Service Inc. in Sioux City;
and,
in a stop that was added on late, held a conversation with families of
soldiers at Charlie's Restaurant, Holiday Inn in Sioux City.

-Sen. Kerry visited Iowa on December
13-15 and
December 16, 2003, kicking off an "Rx for a Better America" tour;
most
travel done via the Real Deal Express bus. On December 13 he did an "Rx for a Better
America"
event at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids; an event for Rep. Mary Mascher
at Kirkwood Community College in Iowa City; and an event with Democrats
at the Center for Aging Services, Inc. in Davenport.On December 14 he did a press conference
at the
Davenport Radisson Hotel in reaction to Saddam Hussein; held a live,
unscripted
and unedited town hall meeting with undecided Iowa caucus goers at WQAD
Channel 8 News studios in Moline, IL (Quad Cities), broadcast on seven
stations across Iowa; met local Democrats at Jerry's Restaurant in Mt.
Pleasant; met local Democrats at Fairfield Public Library in Fairfield;
met local Democrats at the Get-Togather Room in Bloomfield; and met
local
Democrats at the Continental Hotel in Centerville.On December 15 he did an "Rx for a Better
America"
event at Donna's Place in Chariton; a Des Moines Register ed. board
interview;
and an "Rx for a Better America" event at Southside Senior Center in
Des
Moines. [He then headed to Chicago for a series of fundraising
receptions
and overnights there].On December 16 Sen. Kerry returned to
Iowa from
Chicago and speak on foreign policy at Drake University in Des Moines.=2 visits because of
overnight
in Chicago

-Sen. Kerry visited Iowa on December
1, 2003.
He made remarks on Superfund and received the endorsement of
Congressman
Earl Blumenauer (OR-3) outside Iowa Illinois Manor (a designated
Superfund
site, is an apartment complex that was once a coal gasification plant)
in Iowa City ; attended a Women for Kerry event at The History Center
in
Cedar Rapids; attended an event with students and Black Hawk County
Democrats
at University of Northern Iowa's Maucker Union in Cedar Falls; and
spoke
as part of the ongoing Speaker's Series at Iowa State University in
Ames.

-Sen. Kerry visited Iowa on November
25-26,
2003. [November 24 schedule, including
MSNBC/WHO-TV debate, was scratched so Kerry could help fight the
Medicare
bill]. On November 25 he spoke on education at
Jefferson
High School in Council Bluffs; did an event with Democrats at Nuckolls
Street Diner in Glenwood; did an event with Democrats at Firehouse
Restaurant
Brewery in Red Oak; did an event with Democrats at The Depot Deli and
Lounge
in Shenandoah; did an event with Democrats at Junction Cafe in Bedford;
and did an even with Democrats at The Train Depot in Creston. On November
26 he did an event with Democrats at Lamoni Community Center
in Lamoni; and did an event with Democrats at Redmond's Restaurant in
Osceola.

-Sen. Kerry visited Iowa on November
14-17, 2003. On November 14 he toured and made remarks
at the
Youthbuild construction site at 2121 East Des Moines Street in Des
Moines;
did an event with local Democrats at the North Side Café in
Winterset;
did a Democratic event at Tursi's Latin King on the East side of Des
Moines;
and did a Democratic event at Corigliano's Pizza on the South side of
Des
Moines.On November 15 he played ice
hockey with
Des Moines Fire Fighters at Metro Ice Sports Arena in Urbandale; then
spent
the rest of the day in downtown Des Moines participating in the Rural
Life
Forum at Hotel Fort Des Moines in Des Moines; rallying at Capitol
Square
Atrium in Des Moines; attending the Jefferson Jackson Day Dinner at
Veterans
Memorial Auditorium; and attending a post-JJ party at Raccoon River
Brewing
Company.On November 16 he participated in the
Jewish Democratic
Presidential Forum at Tifereth Israel Synagogue in Des Moines; did an
event
with local Democrats at Crossroads Sports Bar and Grill in Toledo; did
an event with students and local Democrats at Grinnell College in
Grinnell;
and did an event with local Democrats in the Hotel Ottumwa ballroom in
Ottumwa.On November 17 he opened the campaign's
Jasper
County office on 1st Avenue West; and met with small business owners at
Zanzibar's Coffee Shop in Des Moines.

-Sen. Kerry did a bus tour with veterans in Iowa
on November 10, 2003. He kicked off the tour at Des
Moines
Airport; did an event with veterans including Rep. Leonard Boswell at
the
Paralyzed Veterans of America Building in Des Moines; did an event with
veterans at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown; did an event with
veterans
at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Cedar Rapids; and did an event
with
veterans at VFW Post No 3949 in Iowa City.

-Sen. Kerry visited Iowa on October
31-November
3, 2003, a four-day swing through eleven Iowa counties. On October 31 starting at the Country
House Restaurant
in Colo he proceeded to Rte 65 (parallel road between 270th and 280th
Streets)
where he spoke on agriculture conservation and went on a pheasant
hunting
trip; he did a Halloween Meet and Greet at Fischer Community Center in
Marshalltown; and did an Iowa Public Television taping in Johnston.On November 1 he spoke on next generation
energy
a tUniversity of Northern Iowa's Agriculture Based Industrial
Lubricants
Research Program in Waverly; did an event with Democrats at Waverly
Public
Library in Waverly; did an event with Democrats at Chickasaw County
Center
in New Hampton; did an event with Democrats at VFW Post No 4561 in
Cresco;
and did an event with Democrats at Marty’s Café in the Luther
College
Centennial Union in Decorah.On November 2 he did an event with
Democrats at
Yen Hing Dragon Restaurant in Waukon; did an event with Democrats at
Johnson's
Supper Club in Elkader; did an event with Democrats at Riverview
Station
in Manchester; and attended a Women for Kerry event hosted by Scott
County
Recorder Rita Vargas, Rep. Mary Mascher and Rep. Swati Dandekar at the
Union Station Welcome Center in Davenport.On November 3 he spoke on clean water at
Credit
Island in Davenport; did an event with Democrats at RJ Boars Restaurant
in Clinton; dropped by Ramadan services at The Islamic Center in Cedar
Rapids; and did an event with Democrats at Kennedy High School in Cedar
Rapids.

-Sen. Kerryvisited Iowa on
October
29, 2003. He did a book signing at Barnes and Noble in Cedar
Rapids; and did a book signing at Prairie Lights Bookstore in Iowa City.

-Sen. Kerry visited Iowa on October
22-23, 2003.On October 22 at the University of Iowa
in Iowa
City he discussed higher education and had lunch with students at the
River
Room Cafeteria, IMU, then did a meet and greet with student supporters;
next he did a series of events with local Democrats in three counties:
at Buc's Steak House in Washington; at Ogo's Restaurant in Montrose;
and
at Big Muddy's Restaurant in Burlington. On October 23 he breakfasted with
Democrats at
Thunder Bay Grill in Davenport; spoke on the economy at Tec Industrial
in Davenport; had lunch with local Democrats at Bootlegger's Restaurant
in Muscatine; did an event with local Democrats at The Cedar Family
Restaurant
in Tipton; and in the evening attended a fundraiser for State Senator
Roger
Stewart at The Comfort Inn in Maquoketa.

-Sen. Kerry visited Iowa on October
15 and 17-18,
2003. Planned events on October 16 and an appearance on
October
17 were cancelled due to the vote on Iraq funding.On October 15 he spoke on senior issues
at Mason
City Public Library; participated in the AARP Presidential Forum at
Embassy
Suites in Des Moines; and did an event with local Democrats at Taso's
Steak
House in Oskaloosa. (On October 16 he
had planned
to do three events with firefighters to kick off the "Iowa Fire
Fighters
for Kerry" campaign,: a morning event at Hotel Ottumwa in
Ottumwa...stepson
Chris Heinz attended and Kerry spoke via telephone; an early afternoon
event at Hose Company #4 in Davenport; and a late afternoon event at
the
Cedar Rapids Firefighters Memorial; and an evening event with Linn
County
Democrats at IBEW Local 405 in Cedar Rapids. A planned appearance
at the World Food Prize at Des Moines Marriott at mid-afternoon on October
17 was also cancelled). On the evening of October 17 Kerry
returned
to attend the Polk County Democrats Fall Harvest and Auction at Izaak
Walton
League in Des Moines. On October 18 he spoke on work
development at
Black Hawk County Employment Training Center in Waterloo; attended an
event
with local Democrats at Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls;
attended
an event with local Democrats at Fort Dodge Library in Fort Dodge; and
attended a Boone County Democratic dinner at the Boone Cultural Center
in Boone. =2
visits, 3 days

-Sen.
Kerry visited Western Iowa on October 6-7, 2003.
At
midday on October 6 he spoke on senior issues at Council Bluffs Senior
Center in Council Bluffs, unveiling his "Compact with the Greatest
Generation;"
in the late afternoon he held a four-county activist event at The
Livestock
Auction in Dunlap; and in the evening he did an event at Buena Vista
College
in Storm Lake. On October 7 he spoke on senior issues at
Siouxland
Senior Center in Sioux City; had lunch with Democrats at Lally's
Restaurant
in Le Mars; did an event with Democrats at Cherokee Community College
in
Cherokee; and concluded with an evening event with Democrats at
Northwest
Iowa Community College in Sheldon.

-Sen. Kerry postponed a
scheduled October
2, 2003 visit Iowa in order to vote on Iraq funding.
He
had planned to have lunch with Scott County Democrats at the Third
Missionary
Baptist Church in Davenport; speak on the environment in
Davenport;
and attend an event for State Senator Roger Stewart at the Comfort Inn
in Maquoketa.

-Sen. Kerry visited Iowa
on September 27, 2003. He addressed Iowa veterans at the
Iowa
VFW Statewide Convention at Sheraton Four Points in Des Moines; he and
Sen. Edward Kennedy will then spoke on health care at Hoover High
School
on Saturdays in Des Moines, followed by an Iowans for Kerry Barnstorm
meeting;
Kerry and Kennedy spoke on health care at Payne Memorial AME Church in
Waterloo, followed by an Iowans for Kerry Barnstorm meeting; and Kerry
and Kennedy attended the annual Johnson County BBQ at Izaak Walton
League
in Iowa City. Note: With this visit Iowans for Kerry kicked off a
week during which it hosted barnstorming meetings in all 99
counties.

-Sen. Kerry visited Iowa on September
13-15,
2003. On September 13 he joined Story County
Democrats
and Sen. Harkin at Moore Memorial Park in Ames for a pre-game
homecoming
tailgate pancake breakfast before the Iowa/Iowa State football game;
met
with Iowa State student leaders at Maple-Willow-Larch Commons; attended
the Harkin Steak Fry in Indianola; and attended a reception at the home
of Bob Whittenburg in Spencer. On September 14 he brunched with
Democrats and
was also interviewed live by CBS' "Face the Nation" at the home of Sen.
Jack and Kay Kibbie in Emmetsburg; and lunched with Democrats at the
home
of Ann and Joe Fitzgibbons in Okoboji. In the evening he did
fundraising
in Minnesota, then overnighted in Iowa.On September 15 he spoke on corporate
responsibility
at the corner of 3rd Ave. SE and 3rd St. SE in Cedar Rapids (CR being
the
location of an MCI WorldCom regional office); and met withUniversity of
Iowa students at Hubbard Park, University of Iowa in Iowa City.

-Sen. Kerry visited Des Moines, Iowa on
September
2, 2003 as part of his announcement tour. He greeted
supporters
at Des Moines Airport; delivered his announcement speech at the Temple
for the Performing Arts; and attended an announcement after-party at
the
Hotel Fort Des Moines.

-Sen. Kerry
visited Iowa
on August 26, 2003. He did a veterans event at the Iowa
Vietnam
War Memorial on the SE side of the Capitol Grounds in Des Moines; and
had
lunch with Dallas County Democrats at the Law Firm of Hefner and
Bergkamp
, P.C. in Adel.

-Sen. Kerry visited Iowa on August
12-15, 2003.
Aug. 12: Mason City, Klemme area, Algona, Webster City. -
Aug.
13: Des Moines, Waterloo, Independence. - Aug. 14: Des
Moines,
Knoxville, Newton. Aug. 15: Vinton, Cedar Rapids.On August 12 he spoke to Cerro Gordo
County Democrats
at the Rose Bowl Restaurant on Hwy 65 in Mason City; accompanied by
farmers
and environmental activists Kerry focused on hog lots, also known as
confined
animal feeding operations (CAFOs), stopping at Gloria Goll's home in
the
Klemme area and speaking in front of a closed CAFO near Goll's house;
he
attended a reception with Kossuth County Democrats at the Chrome
Country
Inn at Hwy 18 and Hwy 169 in Algona; drove by more CAFOs; and attended
a Hamilton County Democratic Reception at Webster City Convention
Center
in Webster City.On August 13 he attended the Iowa Head
Start Conference
at First Baptist Church in Johnston; visited the Iowa State Fair;
participated
in the Iowa Federation of Labor's presidential forum and returned for
the
subsequent reception at the Five Sullivan
Brothers
Convention Center in Waterloo ; and attended a reception at the Two
Brothers
Restaurant in Independence.On August 14 in Des Moines he attended a
21st
Century Forum breakfast at the Hotel Fort Des Moines; had lunch with
African
American leaders, hosted by former State Rep. Willie Glanton, at
Corinthian
Baptist Church; and participated in the
Governor's
Conference on Public Health at Drake University; he attended a Marion
County
Democratic reception at the home of Maureen Nichols in Knoxville; and
had
coffee with Jasper County Democrats at Uncle Nancy's Coffee Shop in
Newton.On August 15 he had breakfast with Benton
County
Democrats at the Lickety Split Restaurant in Vinton; he had meetings
with
local Democrats in the Linn County and Johnson County throughout the
afternoon;
and in the evening participated in the Hawkeye Labor Conference
presidential
forum at Teamsters Hall in Cedar Rapids.

-Sen. Kerry visited
western Iowa
on July 28-29, 2003. On the evening of July 28 he
attended
Rep. Roger Wendt's teacher's event at Elks Lodge #112 in Sioux
City.
On July 29 he did a Democratic breakfast at Cronks Cafe in Denison; had
coffee with Carroll County Democrats at the Carollton Inn in Carroll;
lunched
with local Democrats at the Tic Toc Restaurant in Boone; and attended a
Democratic reception at the home of Rep. Helen Miller in Fort Dodge.

-Sen. Kerry visited Iowa
on July
25-26, 2003. On the afternoon of July 25 he met with downtown
business leaders in Ames and had refreshments with Story County
Democrats
at the American Country Store in Ames; in the evening he attended Rep.
Mark Smith's annual barbeque at the Anson Park Shelter in Marshalltown
(Smith endorsed Kerry); and attended the AFSCME People Conference
Auction
at Four Points Sheraton Hotel in Des Moines. On July 26 he breakfasted
with Warren County Democrats at the home of Gary and Ann Kendell in
Indianola;
and hosted a country barbeque at his Iowa campaign headquarters on
Locust
Street in Des Moines [photos].

-Sen. Kerry
visited Iowa
on July 18-19, 2003. On July 18 he had coffee with Des
Moines
County Democrats at UAW Local 807 in Burlington; lunched with Henry
County
Democrats at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant; and attended a
Fort
Madison--Lee County Democrats volunteer thank you event at Newberry
Senior
Center in Fort Madison. On July 19 he breakfasted with Scott
County
Democrats and discussed the economy and jobs at United Steel Workers of
America Local 105 in Bettendorf; lunched with Jackson County Democrats
at the Flapjack Family Restaurant in Maquoketa; had coffee with Jones
County
Democrats at the National Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame in Anamosa
[photo];
and attended Dubuque County Democratic reception at Julien Inn in
Dubuque.

-Sen. Kerry
visited Iowa on June
23, 2003. He breakfasted with Johnson County Democrats at the
Iowa River Power Company Restaurant in Coralville; visited the farm of
Tom and Becky Furlong in Muscatine County; and spoke at a Democratic
reception
at the Machine Shed in Davenport.

-Sen. Kerry visited Iowa
on June 21, 2003. He participated in the Jasper County
Democrats'
"America's Hometown Forum" at Newton High; participated in the Hear it
from the Heartland Forum at The Music Man Square, Streetscape in Mason
City; spoke at a Truman Fund Reception in Mason City; and spoke at a
Charles
City reception at Iowa Title and Realty Company in Charles City.

-Sen.
Kerry visited Iowa on June 12-13 and June 14, 2003.
On the evening of June 12 he appeared at a Linn Phoenix Club reception
at the home of Bob Rush in Cedar Rapids. On the morning of June
13
he delivered a speech on energy independence at VFW Hall Post 788
in Cedar Rapids. --On the evening of June 13 he addressed
the
Wisconsin Democratic Convention in Milwaukee.-- Returning to Iowa
on June 14, he toured the National Mississippi River Museum and
Aquarium
in Dubuque; spoke at a Flag Day fundraiser for state Rep. Don Shoultz
at
the Shoultzs' home in Waterloo [photo];
spoke at a Fayette and Buchanan County Democratic reception at the
Sportsman
restaurant in Oelwein; and spoke at a reception for state Rep. Brian
Quirk
at Kolby's Dine and Stein in New Hampton. =2
visits, 3 days.

-Sen. Kerry
visited Iowa
on May 29-30, 2003. On May 29 in Sioux City he discussed
national
service at the VFW post; attended a Sioux City Truman Club reception at
the home of former state Sen. Steve Hanson; and attended a Sioux City
Democratic
reception at the Sanford Community Center. On the morning of May
30 he made remarks on veterans prescription drug legislation with Rep.
Leonard Boswell at the Beaverdale VFW in Des Moines; in the late
afternoon
he attend an Ottumwa Democratic reception at the VFW hall in Ottumwa;
and
attended a Burlington Democratic Reception at the Port of Burlington
Welcome
Center in Burlington.

-Sen. Kerry
visited Iowa
on May 14 and 16, 2003. On the evening of May 14 he
attended
a Democratic reception at The Pizza King in Council Bluffs.
However,
the planned schedule for May 15-16 was scrapped when a critical vote on
tax cuts in the Senate prompted him to return to Washington, DC on May
15. (On May 15 in Des Moines he planned
to
tour Mercy Medical Center and deliver a health care speech at Holiday
Inn
Mercy Campus; attend a Sioux City Truman Club reception at the home of
former State Sen. Steve Hanson in Sioux City; and attend a Democratic
activists
reception at the Sanford Community Center in Sioux City. On May
16
he planned breakfast with Democrats at Cronks in Denison; coffee with
Carroll
County Democrats at Carrollton Inn in Carroll and lunch in Boone with
local
Democrats at Tic Toc Restaurant). Kerry
returned and on May 16 in Des Moines he toured Mercy Medical Center and
delivered a major health care speech at Holiday Inn Mercy Campus; did
private
meetings; and attended the AFSCME reception at the Polk County
Convention
Complex. [Kerry participated in the AFSCME town meeting on May 17
via satellite from New Hampshire]. =2
visits, 2 days

-Sen. Kerry visited Iowa on May 9,
2003.
He met with labor leaders in Des Moines; attended a Perry Democratic
activist
reception at Hotel Pattee in Perry, and the Story County Big Band Swing
Fling dinner at Gates Memorial Hall in Nevada.

-Sen. Kerry visited Iowa on April
6-8, 2003. On April 6 he attended a reception with
Democrats
at the home of Rep. Swati and Arvind Dandekar in Marion; attended a
reception
with Democrats at the home of Carol and Cammi McGuire in Clinton; and
attended
the Scott County Democrats Spring Dinner at Mississippi Valley
Fairgrounds
in Davenport.On April 7 he had a private meeting with
labor
leaders [photo]
in Davenport; toured and met with students, teachers and administrators
at Johnson Art Elementary School in the Cedar Rapids area; met
privately
with labor leaders in Cedar Rapids; and did a reception with Democrats
[photo]
at Beck's Pub and Grille in Waterloo. On the morning of April 8 he did a
breakfast with
women leaders at Hotel Fort Des Moines in Des Moines; addressed the
House
Democratic Caucus in the State Capitol, and addressed the Senate
Democratic
Caucus in the State Capitol.

-Sen. Kerry visited Des Moines, Iowa
on March
8, 2003. He met privately with central Iowa Latino leaders, and
with
supporters, and delivered the keynote address at the Drake Law School's
annual Supreme Court Celebration banquet at the downtown Marriott.

-Sen. Kerry visited Iowa on January
18-19,
2003. On January 17 he did some private meetings. On
January
18, he started the day in Des Moines with a breakfast with
reporters at
Hotel Fort Des Moines and a breakfast with activists at Centro.
He
did an activists lunch at the home of Nancy Swisher, Gary Smith, and
Sarah
Swisher in Iowa City, and in the evening to spoke at the Linn County
Democratic
Sustaining Club Banquet at the Prairie Hill Pavilion in Marion.
Kerry
overnighted in Dubuque; on January
19 in Dubuque he attended services
at
St. Joseph the Worker Church and then an activists luncheon at the home
of Teri and John Goodman.ed. counted as 2 days

-Sen. Kerryvisited Iowa
on June
29, 2002. He campaigned for 4th district congressional
candidate
John Norris at a house party in Ackworth, did a rally with 2nd district
congressional candidate Dr. Julie Thomas at SEIU Local 199 Hall in
Coralville
(Iowa City), did a Truman Fund reception at a home in Cedar Rapids, and
did a Truman Fund fundraiser at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar
Rapids
(one event was for $50-$500 donors and the other was a "low dollar
event"
for a suggested contribution of $20).